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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
2
A long list of brief notices from Decorah and surrounding communities notes calls, visits, and travels. Many residents from Castalia, Ridgeway, Burr Oak, Calmar, and Davenport are mentioned with relatives or friends in Decorah, Ossian, Minne apolis, Chicago, Milwaukee, and beyond.
A telegram to Emil Rosenthal said his son Julius passed the Des Moines physical and sails to Chicago for Great Lakes naval training. Chas L Warner, son of Mr and Mrs Hi A Warner, was accepted into gas defense and departed yesterday to begin service.
On July 1 1866 the Miller Wagon Works began in Calmar in a 24 by 50 foot building. On July 1 1918 a new factory wing opened with a public dance hosted by Henry Miller. The growth now fills 50 by 200 feet of space with two orchestras, cards, and ice cream and cake for soldiers kits. Miller remains active leading workers with a reputation for honesty and quality.
A photograph blown from its origin by a May cyclone shows a married couple and Miss Lou Webber on the image. Henry Smalley found the picture near Hesper and efforts to locate the pictured pair in Calmar and Nashua failed. Nashua papers later claimed the Webber home near Nashua was wrecked by the May 13 cyclone, about 50 miles from Hesper, prompting wonder at the photo’s aerial journey.
The remains of Mrs Rose Meader Odson were brought to Decorah from Minneapolis and laid to rest in Phelps cemetery after death in Minnesota. She had long lived in Hesper and Decorah and was about seventy. Her maiden name was Rose Blackmarr, daughter of Lorengo and Mrs Blackmarr. Survived by husband Edgar Odsen, daughters Mrs Mildred Fagg of Boston and Mrs Lizzie Shipman of Minneapolis, and sister Mrs John Odsen.
Friends of Tom and Will Sexton in Bluffton anticipate a strong wheat harvest this year. Each sowed a few acres on rich ground with favorable weather, expecting yields around thirty bushels per acre, with Tom hopeful for thirty five and confident his field is the best in Bluffton.
B E Berg announced the sale of his residence at the corner of Franklin and Upper Broadway to Ole Wollum. The deal includes furniture with a reported consideration of 8000 dollars. The new house is one of the area’s latest developments and highly equipped. Possession will be given September.
Fred Womeldorf, recently stationed at Fort Standish in Boston, arrived home in Iowa on a two months' leave to help in the harvest. He found Boston interesting with its historic buildings but preferred Iowa.
Decorah ended a successful Chautauqua week Sunday with one of its largest audiences. Attendance held up despite rain, with Miss Van Gastel, Leslie M Shaw, and Dr Matthews delivering memorable lectures. The week featured strong music and notable speakers, and the community secured over six hundred season tickets for next year.
Rock Island officials including John G. Farmer and EF Mangerford surveyed Decorah residents Monday about ending motorcar service between Decorah and West Union. Government orders force cuts in passenger rails. a coach will replace motor service to West Union, continuing West Union to Cedar Rapids. The Golden State limited between Chicago and Kansas City is among discontinued routes.
In Decorah and vicinity three weddings are reported. Frank Sayre and Clara A. Blomquist wed at the groom’s home with Judge Charles N. Houck presiding. Mabel Hill and Oscar Bernard tied the knot at Pilgrim home in Madison Township with Rev. A. R. Grant officiating. Daniel S. Frey and Emma Swehla united in Sumner Township as Daniel farms, Emma hails from Spillville.
At the referee’s sale on Saturday last the John I Tavener property in the 5th ward was sold to heirs of the estate. Herman and Arthur Tavener and Mrs. B W Olson purchased the home and mill site and the ground housing the ice house. Mrs Alex McIntosh bid in several Maple avenue lots and the heirs bid in common for the lots east of the mill on the south side of Maple avenue.
Harvest begins this week for barley and rye with good weather forecast to finish by the 15th. Oats and wheat are well advanced and overall grain prospects are stronger than ever.
Andrew T. Istad of Madison township filed with the county auditor announcing his candidacy for supervisor of the Sun district Madison and Decorah townships. His name will appear as an independent candidate, with no Democratic ticket entry for this office, leaving a contest between Istad and Bakken, both from the same township.
June reporting shows sixteen licenses issued in the county with Decorah supplying nine. The county notes young couples delaying nuptials despite June being the traditional marrying month.
On Friday a special Milwaukee railroad car arrived with about twenty officers and engineers. They conducted an inspection tour and survey of the line for the benefit of the government.
Births recorded since last report include Jerome Silvester, Leone Marie, Hildegarde Franciska, Mildred Catherine, and two more infants born to Barth, Flaherty, Kleve, Smith, Wangsness, Haugen families. Locations listed include Canoe Ossian Springfield Madison.
Government requests garages to close at 6 p m and stay closed Sundays. Auto dealers and repair shops fall under the same order. Local dealers have not yet received notices but expect them. Return that lawn mower from 309 W Broadway. avoid further trouble. O A Schall, piano tuner, is in the city on a regular visit. Phone Dr Woodward, 27 1pd.
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